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BOOKINGS FOR 2011 OPEN SUNDAY 1st MAY 2011

The most inspiring, educational and invigorating (and don't forget fun!) seminar for photographers is BACK!

Dates
22, 23, 24, 25 August 2011
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21 August - Sunday afternoon session for anyone who wants to attend

Location
Watermark Hotel, Surfers Paradise

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

ANNOUNCING: Rocco Ancora - The Lightshaper

MORE BREAKING NEWS!!
Rocco Ancora announced Victorian Professional Photographer of the Year 2010 - Congratulations!!


BREAKING NEWS
Rocco Ancora announced Victorian Wedding Photographer of the Year 2010 - Congratulations Rocco!

Being awarded a prestigious accolade such as the Australian Institute of Professional Photography’s Wedding Photographer of the Year once in a career is meritorious; to receive the award three times in a four-year span is a ringing endorsement of the high regard in which his peers hold Rocco’s craftsmanship.



Rocco Ancora claimed the AIPP award in 2004, 2006, and 2007 and he has also featured prominently in Wedding and Portrait Photographers International awards list. 



Many of Rocco’s images are classical and romantic, exquisitely imbued with distinctive and evocative lighting and composition similar to that found in numerous wonderfully-crafted movies from the 1940s and ‘50s. It’s a look and feeling that Rocco strives for. 



Rocco will be sharing with us how to shape light to achieve the romantic look he strives for. This is the first time Rocco has presented this information and he is looking forward to working with us.





Rocco sums up this aspect of his work: "When shooting at weddings, I look for moments that make me feel good inside and these are usually the same moments that make the bride and groom feel good. We’re all made up of life experiences and by being in tune with our own, we can then be in tune with theirs. Connecting with people is easy if they feel comfortable around you.”




Quite often, the most difficult part of being a "people photographer" is interacting with your subject and making them feel at ease. Creating and capturing the right expression is an art Rocco has mastered, and we will be allowed an insider's view of how he achieves such intimate, emotional images.

To see more of Rocco's work http://www.imagesbyrocco.com.au/








Australia's top photographic educators all in the same place at the same time!!!

FOUR DAYS OF CONCENTRATED LEARNING WITH SPEAKERS AS THEY TEACH THEIR TECHNIQUES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AND SELLING.

FROM INEXPERIENCED, NEW PHOTOGRAPHERS TO MASTERS OF THE CRAFT, THESE WORKSHOPS ARE FOR ALL WHO WANT TO TAKE THEIR IMAGES TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND BEYOND.

Wedding and portrait photographers today have to be business people, marketers, PR professionals, bookkeepers, market analysts, innovators, computer experts and of course photographic artists. We have to always update our information and education to stay on top of new products and demands as well as stay in business. We can expect a lifetime of learning to be ahead of us. To own or use a camera does not make a professional photographer.


August Exposure has been created to help wedding and portrait photographers gain experience and lessons from other photographers at all levels of the industry. What better way is there to learn? The speakers have been in business for two years, ten years or more years than they want to count.

The experienced photographers can share their mistakes so you don’t repeat them and their success’s, so you can repeat them. A photographer with ten years experience has come through the hard years and is ready for the next cycle and set of goals. This may be to work smarter, not harder or it could be that they wish to put more effort into growing the business now they have systems in place. A photographer with two years experience is going through a steep learning curve and trying to stay financially viable. This is the hardest stage and is when many photographers go broke or give up. This is not the time to give up, this is the time to look at your business and improve it.


Your photography expertise is part of the business growth. What is your style or do you even have a style? What is your market strength? Should you change what you are doing and if so how? Do you wish to win awards? How can you differentiate from the rest of the photographers? What will our market be looking for in the next few years? What are we going through in the current economic climate?


You are not alone out there as you go through these challenges. We will help you with your portrait creativity and business.


Everyone stands on the shoulders of giants some time in their careers. The speakers at August Exposure have all done this and now they want to pass it on. You will leave the seminars with ideas to move you through the next level of your photography.


The seminar covers photography, marketing and business.

The photography business is a dynamic beast, constantly changing and challenging, so the experienced photographer who stays ahead of the challenges will want to be at this seminar. You can email Rob or myself at the August Exposure address for any queries. Can't wait to see you in person.
Shirlene Heyman
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ANSWERS TO A FEW FAQ's:
You do not choose between speakers. Each speaker will be featured exclusively and everyone will hear each speaker. ie. All speakers will be in the ballroom and they will speak one at a time.
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